This error results because there is a MATLAB script named [filename] and your calling syntax requires that this script either takes arguments or returns values, which are properties of a function and not of a script. For example, if you have a script called 'banana.m' containing:
disp('banana');
and you call the script with two input arguments as though it were a function by typing the following at the Command Prompt:
banana(1,1)
Then you will get the error. To call the script without error, try calling the script without arguments:
banana
Second, the error can happen because there is a script [filename] and a function [filename] that both exist on the path. If the script appears before the function on the path, then your commands will attempt to use it instead of the function. In Release 2006b (R2006b) and newer versions of MATLAB, the error message will display the location of the script that is called. Rename this script to a more appropriate name. For previous product releases you may use the command:
which <filename>
to determine which instance of [filename] that MATLAB is attempting to call. If you want to see all instances of a function on the path, type the command:
which <filename> -all
Alternatively, such behavior may occur in certain scenarios where your filename contains invalid characters. In particular, you may see this error if the filename contains characters that are MATLAB operators such as -, +, or *. MATLAB filenames must begin with a letter, which may be followed by any combination of letters, digits, and underscores.
